After a woman gives birth to a child, her body and mind undergo earth-shaking changes. Especially when you have sex with your husband for the first time after giving birth, you are likely to face a variety of problems, such as pain in the vagina and lack of sexual desire. Therefore, you must do a good job in sexual intercourse rehabilitation after childbirth and understand the relevant common sense.

What should women pay attention to when having sex for the first time after giving birth?

1. Understand the physical condition

After the baby and placenta are delivered, the uterine muscles will continue to contract, and the height of the fundus of the uterus will decrease by about 1 to 2 cm every day. The uterus will return to its pre-pregnancy state 6 weeks after giving birth. Around 2 to 3 days after delivery, the decidual tissue in the basal layer of the endometrium becomes necrotic, and then lochia is discharged. Generally, ovarian ovulation and menstruation resume around 6 to 8 weeks after delivery. After childbirth, the muscles of the vaginal wall and vaginal opening expand, and the mucosal folds disappear. It usually takes about three weeks after giving birth to recover.

2. Mental state

After giving birth to a child, a woman’s sexual life may be affected psychologically. The main reasons are fear of genital infection, fear of wound injury, fear of pain during sex or secondary pregnancy, low self-esteem due to out of shape, and fear of being interrupted by the baby during sex. Reduce sexual desire, etc.

3. Understand the best time to resume sex

When resuming sex, you must be fully prepared, so that you can enjoy pleasurable sex and help your body recover quickly. 42 days after giving birth, you should go to the obstetrics department for a comprehensive examination, especially a detailed examination of the reproductive system. As long as the reproductive organs have recovered well, all lochia has been discharged, and the vaginal, perineal and cervical wounds have healed, you can resume sex at this time. However, postpartum women lack interest or aversion to sex, so the husband cannot force it. At the same time, women should be more considerate of their partner's requirements for the resumption of sexual life. As long as their bodies allow, they should cooperate as much as possible and devote themselves to maintaining sexual harmony and increasing the relationship between husband and wife.

4. Postpartum sex should not be too early

Women's reproductive organs are damaged to varying degrees during childbirth, and lochia needs to be excreted after delivery, so it takes a long time to recover. Usually, sex is avoided for 4 to 6 weeks after delivery. Some people think that they can start sexual life as long as the lochia is clean. However, having sex too early may cause genital infection. The postpartum cervix is ​​in a state of congestion and edema, the cervical canal is wide and the cervical wall is thin. Generally, the cervical opening does not close until about 10 days after giving birth. There is also the placenta growing in the endometrium, which takes about 6 to 8 weeks to fully heal. In addition, giving birth to a baby consumes a lot of physical strength and energy, and the body is weak and has poor resistance. If you have sex too early, pathogenic bacteria will be introduced, the wound healing of the endometrium will be affected, the discharge time of lochia will be prolonged, and it will easily cause a variety of gynecological diseases. , such as vaginitis, salpingitis and endometritis. In addition, the vaginal wall mucosa is weak after childbirth, and premature sex may lead to disharmony; especially when accompanied by perineal and vaginal lacerations, episiotomy, and cervical tears, sexual intercourse can cause pain and bleeding, causing damage to the organs, and then Prolong wound healing time. In addition, after giving birth, the estrogen level in the body is low, the vaginal mucosa is flat with few folds, sexual excitement is not high, and vaginal secretions are less and less elastic. Premature sex can damage the vagina or cause vaginal tears, which can lead to heavy bleeding.

Warm reminder

When having sex for the first time after childbirth, you must pay attention to gentle movements and not be too impatient. There should be at least 10 to 15 minutes of foreplay, such as caressing, kissing or sweet words. At the same time, the husband should give his wife some comfort and encouragement to let her Restore self-confidence and remove psychological barriers in a timely manner. At the same time, sexual intercourse should not be too intense to avoid causing perineal tissue damage and bleeding.